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ILLINOIS | LABOR LAWS
Mistreatment hits close to home
Illinois law that gives protection to domestic workers could serve as a blueprint for other states CHICAGO (AP) – Left out of federal labor law written decades ago, nannies, housekeepers and private caregivers are gaining legal protections in a growing number of states, with Illinois becoming the latest to establish a domestic workers’ “bill of rights.” The Illinois rules, signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner this month, extend sexual
harassment protections as well as minimum-wage pay and a guaranteed 1 day off in a 7-day work week to the domestic workforce, which is made up mostly of women and immigrants. Six other states have similar laws, but Illinois is now the first in the Midwest, and advocates say they hope to expand their efforts into the southern states.
Backers say the laws are needed because domestic workers are particularly vulnerable to exploitation: They work alone at odd hours and often live where they work. The pay can be measly, and for immigrants, language and legal status can complicate things. Last week, a Minnesota woman was charged for allegedly beating and starv-
FUN IN THE SUN – AND RAIN – IN MORRISON
ing a woman she brought from China to work as a nanny up to 18 hours a day. “Working in someone’s home and the aspect of it being invisible work from the public view ... it leaves a lot of room for workers to be mistreated,” said Yomara Velez, an organizer with the New Yorkbased National Domestic Workers Alliance. HOME continued on A54
EDUCATION
Sauk is ready to make a statement After nearly a year being finessed into a final draft, mission statement is ready BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 CHeimerman_SVM
Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com
Fair-goers didn’t let a little rain stop them from having fun Saturday at the Morrison County Fair. Aaron Cook, 4, of Morrison joined the raindrops in mid-air as he spun around on a ride on the fairgrounds. The fair kicked of Tuesday and ran through Saturday. For people already thinking about next year’s fair, let the countdown begin; 2017’s fair runs Aug 15-19. LEFT: Harness racers fly around the track Saturday at the Whiteside County Fair in Morrison. RIGHT: There was no horsepower here, but there was plenty of pedal power as Faith Green, 12, of Morrison completed a full pull Saturday afternoon during the kids pedal pull at the fair. Green won her age group by pulling 875 pounds up to 40 feet.
DIXON – At last, Sauk Valley Community College’s new mission statement is expected to be approved tonight. About a year after the molding process began in earnest, the Board of Trustees will vote on the following mantra: Sauk Valley Community College is dedicated to teaching and scholarship while engaging the community in lifelong learning, public service, and economic development. It replaces a mission statement that hadn’t been revised since 2004. The new statement went through numerous drafts, redrafts, forums and committees, with college staff and community members contributing. It was revised as recently as the July board meeting, in which Bob Thompson, who was named vice president that evening, recommended some tightening of the language by swapping out the phrase “and embraces its role to engage” for “while engaging. MISSION continued on A54
STERLING
Minda Harts speaks at a recent Women’s Career Networking event at The Memo in New York.
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Memo of understanding SHS grad knows what it’s like to be in search of a mentor; that’s why she became one ABBY.................... A7 COMICS................ A8 CROSSWORD.......B7
BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier
STERLING – Minda Harts knows business success on both coasts, cherishes her Midwest roots, and aims to set up a support system for women that knows no geographic bounds. Harts, a 1997 Sterling High School graduate, lives in New York City,
ELECTION........... A10 LIFESTYLE............ A7 LOTTERY.............. A2
OBITUARIES......... A4 OPINION............... A6 POLICE................. A2
where she oversees East Coast fundraising efforts for UCLA. “I consider myself bicoastal because I spend a lot of time in Los Angeles and live in New York,” Harts said. Looking back, she realizes she didn’t have the same exposure to women in business as girls in larger cities did. She said she’s thankful that, while growing up, she had people who inspired and supported her passions. MEMO continued on A54
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